A/SP Lightweight Closures – 2002 Full Report
The Auto/Steel Partnership Lightweight Closures Project is a research initiative whose aim is to review architecture for three different types of Sport Utility Vehicle door single-piece inner panel structures, with […]
A/SP Lightweight Closures – 2004 Full Report
The direction for the Phase 3 (2004) A/SP Lightweight Closure projects was the reduction of the door outer panel thickness using AHSS, employing different materials/thicknesses and coating variations.
Measurement of Strain Distribution Using Digital Image Correlation
This report will investigate the whole field lagrangian strain measurement with DIC in tensile test and compare the measurement result of DIC with the traditional method. AHSS materials including HLSA […]
Light Truck Frame Joint Stiffness Study Phase 2
The Light Truck Frame Project Group’s Light Truck Frame Joint Stiffness Study report is a continuation of the Phase 1 Study. It comprises the results of Phase 2 – the […]
Light Truck Frame Joint Stiffness Study Phase 3
The Light Truck Frame Project Group entrusted Altair Engineering Inc. to conduct the Light Truck Frame Joint Stiffness Study. This report is a continuation of the Phase 1 and Phase […]
Lightweight Front End Structures
A parametric study of automotive front end structure design sensitivities.
Lightweight Twist Beam
The objective of this project was to develop a lightweight steel proof-of-concept twist beam design that achieves a 15 to 25% mass reduction with equivalent structural and elasto-kinematic performance relative […]
Preliminary Vehicle Mass Estimation Using Empirical Subsystem Influence Coefficients
In this study, mass data from 35 vehicles have been analyzed to determine mass influence coefficients. The vehicles in the study covered Sedans, SUVs, Pick Ups, and Vans. Linear regression […]
Mass Efficient Architecture for Roof Strength (MEARS)
A design optimization study of an automotive roof structure for advancing safety.
